COLORADO SPRINGS — Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) has become the first utility in the state of Colorado to be recognized as StormReady by the National Weather Service (NWS).
The goal of the program is to equip communities with communication and safety skills to help save lives and protect property before, during and after severe weather events.
NWS met with CSU on several occasions to help them meet all the criteria to become StormReady.
"Our longstanding partnership with the National Weather Service allows us to have better information to provide response and capabilities to severe weather, and that helps us ultimately keep the community safe," said Erin Duran with CSU.
CSU says they have been working for several years to achieve this designation.
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Fort Carson Soldier Raises $50K for Cancer Treatment - Gives It All Away to Help Others
Sergeant First Class David Hong battling stage 4 colon cancer raised over $50,000 in three days for experimental treatment, but when Tricare approved coverage, he donated every penny to help other service members and veterans fighting cancer. The Fort Carson religious specialist underwent the innovative histotripsy treatment earlier this month and remains hopeful about the results. His selfless decision shows how one soldier's battle became a mission to help others in their fight against cancer.
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